Pronouns TAKE OUT YOUR DOODLE NOTES TAKE NOTES
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Pronouns TAKE OUT YOUR DOODLE NOTES! TAKE NOTES CLEARLY FOR YOU TO REFERENCE!
Definitions Pronoun: a word that replaces a noun Antecedent: the noun that a pronoun replaced (add this term and definition above your definition of pronoun)
DAY 1: Personal/Possessive Personal 1 st person: refers to the speaker 2 nd person: refers to the one spoken to 3 rd person: refers to the one spoken about
Possessive Pronouns Shows who or what owns something. They can take the place of a possessive noun. Remember, unlike possessive nouns, possessive pronouns do not have apostrophes.
Personal Pronouns Examples Possessive Form -Ownership 1 st Person I, me (singular) We, us (plural) My, Mine (singular) Our, Ours (plural) 2 nd Person You (singular and plural) Your, Yours (singular and plural) 3 rd Person She, Him, It (singular) They, Them (plural) His, Hers, Its (singular) Their, Theirs (plural)
Day 2: Reflexive and Intensive Reflexive: Pronoun that refers to the subject and is necessary to basic meaning of sentence Ex: She gave herself the day off. Intensive: Pronoun that emphasizes its antecedent and is unnecessary to basic sentence meaning Ex: David himself bought a car.
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns First Person Myself, ourselves Second Person Yourself, yourselves Third Person Himself, herself, itself, themselves
Day 3: Subjective/Nominative Pronouns These pronouns are in the SUBJECT part of a sentence I You It He She We They
Day 4: Objective Pronouns Usually in the PREDICATE part of a sentence She gave it to him. I will travel to them.